Water & Pipe
Pool & External
Water & Pipe
Pool & External
The Gold Coast’s high pool ownership, holiday homes, investment apartments, canal-front properties, and multi-storey buildings create unique leak risks. Hidden leaks can become costly quickly, especially when properties sit empty during quieter seasons.
Australian Leak Detection has spent over 30 years locating leaks across the region. We understand local issues such as humidity-related waterproofing failure, below-ground water tables, balcony system leaks, pool shell leaks, and underground supply line failures. Using advanced non-invasive leak detection methods, we pinpoint the problem without breaking walls or digging up gardens. We are ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certified.
Domestic and commercial water supply line leaks.
Shell leaks, plumbing, and circulation system failures.
Critical for multi-storey properties on the Coast.
Buried supply lines in canal-front and acreage properties.
Single-storey residential leak identification.
Wet area waterproofing and tile damage assessment.
We find the source when others have failed.
Temperature-based leak detection for complex systems
Know where your pipes run before any work begins.
Pressurised line integrity verification
Identify hidden leaks before you commit to a property.
ALD has operated in Queensland for over three decades, backed by ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications. We understand the region’s leak risks, especially across the Gold Coast, where high humidity, salt air, elevated groundwater, canal-front pressure, and aging copper or PVC supply lines all increase the risk of leaks and waterproofing failure. Our technicians use non-invasive leak detection methods, including thermal imaging, acoustic sensing, and tracer gas, to locate the source without unnecessary damage to tiles, walls, pools, or landscaping.
We use thermal imaging and acoustic sensing to locate the exact point of water loss. No draining required. Thermal imaging detects subtle temperature differences in pool surrounds that indicate water movement. Acoustic sensing picks up the sound of pressurised water escaping. Detecting the leak precisely means your pool guy can fix it efficiently - and you get back to enjoying your pool faster. Most pool leaks are in the shell or circulation plumbing rather than the main structure, so targeted repairs often cost hundreds rather than thousands.
Balcony waterproofing failures are the most common culprit. Water seeps through degraded membranes and finds its way into the unit below, or into structural elements. We pinpoint the source so the body corporate can organise targeted repairs rather than wholesale balcony replacement. The second most common source is bathroom and kitchen wet areas where tile and grout failures allow water to penetrate into subfloor cavities. We can diagnose whether a leak originates in your unit or in shared building infrastructure, which determines responsibility and repair responsibility.
Absolutely. Water leaks in vacant properties can cause tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage before anyone notices. A pre-purchase or preventative inspection is cheap insurance. We will identify any latent issues so you can address them before they become catastrophic. Many holiday property owners discover leaks only when returning to water damage in ceilings, walls, or flooring - by which time structural repair costs have escalated dramatically. We recommend annual inspections for properties that sit vacant for extended periods, particularly in high-humidity areas like the Gold Coast where mould and structural damage develop rapidly.